The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02

in time to save its life. Efforts have been
made to avoid a repetition of the accident.
- Haden Jeffords, son of Jason III. JEFF
fords, has bought the old Hubbard farm on
the East Hill in Brookheld. The price paid
was some $500 for 300 acres of land. 80
The w. f.. Fay of South Royalton whose
wagon and blacksmith-shop there was lately
burned, at reported dead loss of $1,000,
will be recalled as one of our Williamstown
boys. His old friends will sympathize with
him in his loss. - Horace Farnham will
teach the winter term of school in the H. ID.
Abbott district and Miss Ella Martin that
in the John Farnham district. - In
order to go as far back of the Damon ID.
Martin house as desired the track for the
railroad will have to be laid in what Is now
the Cutter Pond. At the south end of it
it will be fifty feet from the shore 80
The low prices obtained at j. NJ. Bass auc-
ton on Wednesday last were surprise. A
young colt that Mr.. Bass valued at $50
brought but tritie over $50, and the best
cow sold for. but S24. The best sheep
brought $40 and other things seemed TO
have sold accordingly. But it was a
"square " auction on Mr. Bass part, no by
bidding and no adjournment being toler
ated. If it cost the owner of the property a
sacrifice of money 1t redounded to his honor
more. The day was fine, but the attendance
not large. - Mrs. John Adams is at the
present time with her step-son, John Adams,
in California. Her two daughters are teach
ing near by her. We believe all are to re-
main where they are through the coming
winter. - Mrs. Reuben Hatch, for some
years past resident of Wisconsin, is ex-
pected here about this time to spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. John Farnham.
- George W. Abbott was in Northtfeld
last week, with an eye to buying place
there. 60 Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynde take
advantage of excursion rates to Boston this
week to visit Return S. Davis family in
Salem, Mass. Mrs. Elisha b. Gale (mil-
liner, Mrs. Austin Jackson and Don A.
Earle also went on this excursion. 80
Mrs. George Beckett has just returned from
a visit of some months in Nebraska. She
likes the West much. - The Congrega-
tionaist Ladies' Society will hold a sociable
at Mrs. Chester Martins on Friday evening
next. A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend. - Rev. f. w. Hambln
will hold a religious service at the w. u.
| Pratt school-house at the quarries next Sun
day afternoon at three o'clock, quarry time
| (about fifteen minutes past two, regular
! time). 1t is desirable that notice of this
service be extended as far as possible. A
good attendance is hoped for Rev. Mr..
| Hamblin is an interesting preacher -
| Miss Clara Dickerman NOW of Milton,
Mass, where she is caring for an insane
! patenD is taking vacation hereabouts
| among friends. - We hear that Mrs.
| Samuel Dickerman Perkins and family may
! likely return from California this fall. -
Last SATURDAY JOnD bacon (nOW llNlnS OH
the county road, in the town of Washing
tom was called here by business. On the
way his horse gave out and died near the
foot of the AFRO Nichols hill. - Mrs
Lyman Capron is sick. She is under DR.
Watson's care. -" Ed Field reports
a slaughter of his turkeys by foxes. -
! Did ever Miss Nellie Colby look better tC
any of us than when going about our street
lately as real sister of mercy" She was
asking help of our ladies for one of oui
very worthy women against the coming
winters coda woman whose hands are
utterly tied by sickness in her family
against self-help. Of course Miss Colby
succeeded admirably in her work. -
Extra meetings of more than ordinary in
terest are being held at the Free Baptis
church. The remaining ones of this weel
will be on Thursday and Saturday evenings
Attendants will be warmly welcomed
- Professor f. K. Ober of Waterbur.
was to meet all interested in vocal music a
the Methodist vestry last evening. We be
lieve he is one of the leading teachers here
abouts. 1t is thought that there is much nee'
of such teaching here. - Last week wa
one of uninterrupted good weather and mos
favorable for work on the railroad which i
progressing finely.